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"I did too much yesterday. I walked 15,000 steps, did laundry, cooked, and baked.  I woke up this morning with a sore back and  usually I would take Advil and lay low to try to prevent my back from 'going out.' Instead, I did my Somatic exercises and voila!  My back is much better and instead of losing a day I am moving.  I am going to slow it down a little today but I do not have to stop.
Thank you for everything that you do.  Know that you are appreciated."

~ Brenda H.

"Erin has a wonderful ability to tap us into our bodies. I started seeing her for support with pain from a traumatic event. I've been doing yoga and various forms of stretching, a runner and very active for years. And I could not ease the recurring pain which was caused and rooted in my body due to trauma. In a much shorter amount of time than I was anticipating, I gained an incredible amount of pain relief. But the greater gift has been the way that my relationship with my body continues to shift. Erin has a way of supporting this engagement intuitively. Her 1-1 instruction is an incredible opportunity to get to know our bodies and release what no longer serves us, listen to the messages our body is attempting to share. If you're interested in deeply transformative and effective body work, look no further. Erin has skills, knowledge and intuitive ability to support pain free movement and a closer relationship with ourselves. Thank you, Erin!" ~ Kelley H.

“The somatic movement series has increased my awareness of certain connections in my body that I was unaware of or had previously lost. By working on rebuilding these connections, I have increased my range of motion in places, relaxed places of tension, and reduced pain in chronic aches. I have also become more aware of what habitual movements or practices cause my pain and how to avoid doing that. The class is also simply relaxing and meditative; it is a unique experience to be so focused on such small movements for one solid hour. And, the skills I have learned are transferring into a personal practice I can implement anytime and anywhere. ” ~ Martha L. 

"I have noticed that there is a difference in how I do my daily morning routine of cat-cow repetitions followed by some sun salutations. I am more conscious of the movements of the arch and curl and am more attentive of slowing them down and making them smaller with my mind more attuned to the movement and the moment." ~ Gere O.

"Somatics has been a wonderful and important addition to my [self-care] tools. I have had a lot of injuries, surgeries (replaced knees/hips, etc), arthritis and overall trauma to my body over the years. My body has learned to compensate so well that I tend to be disconnected from what it should be doing. Somatics with its small deliberate movements is allowing me to recalibrate my mind and body so that I am not in as much pain and I am able to move in ways I haven't been able to. It has been such a blessing and relief having access to this course and Erin is a wonderful instructor! I highly recommend finding a way of building somatics into your life! Anyone can do this!! ~ Nina Quinn